Black-necked Stilt Photos

Photography by Terry Sohl

My Favorite: Not a species I've
seen in South Dakota except on a couple of rare occasions, but one that I've
seen in multiple places in the western U.S. On one work trip to Salt Lake
City, I took an extra vacation day on my own and went birding in the area,
including around Antelope Island and on the Bear River Bird Refuge. I came
across quite a few Black-necked Stilts in both locations, including little
families with young on the Bear River Bird Refuge. This photo is of an
adult giving me a bit of a scolding for walking by. The parent did a good
job protecting its nearby young from the "threat" of the guy with the camera,
keeping itself between me and the young the entire time I walked past.